Vic Sunset

Vic Sunset (born February 18, 1972 in Long Beach, USA) is a racing driver of American nationality. He has some considerable experience in karting and spec racing, and he made his first professional appearance in the 1992 Life Grand Prix Series season.

Early Life

Vic Sunset was born in 1972 as son to an up-and-coming fashion designer based in Long Beach, CA. He grew up in a well-off neighborhood and his parents wanted saw him as capable of being a fashion model when he got older. Vic got exposed to racing after being taken to the Grand Prix of Long Beach with his friends. Vic was then hooked on the profession of motorsport, his dream now to become a successful racing driver.

Vic recieved financial support from his grandparents despite protest from his parents, and soon took up karting. He started racing at local leagues, and his racing skills quickly propelled him up the karting leagues till he was racing at a regional level. When he turned 16, he joined the Sports Car Club of America and took part in several one-make series for the next few years.

Blokkmonsta and Life GP

After graduating high school, Vic had to move with his parents to Germany to support his mother's rising status as a fashion designer. Vic scoured local racing leagues for a chance at earning a seat in a series, but with no luck. In 1991 he returned to karting and caught the attention of Blokkmonsta Racing. He was offered a chance to race internationally in the Life GP Series and he quickly accepted. After spending a few months practicing privately with the team, he was made their main driver for the team for the 1992 season. Although he has had little time behind the wheel of an actual Life GP car, Vic is eager to participate in the series and is glad that he is now racing on the international circuit.

1992

Vic 's debut in the Life GP series was at the first race at Argentina and far exceeded Blokkmonsta's expectations by not only finishing, but finishing 2nd place. He was quite esctatic about getting the podium in his very first race. "I still can't believe that I have taken 2nd place on my first international event! To think that a year ago I was still racing karts!" Sunset commented at the winner's circle.

Vic's first season went a bit downhill afterward, with two DNFs in the next two races. Of note was the fact that Mikhail Karimov hit his stalled car at the Brazil round and ended up getting in a scuffle with him off the track. Sunset now views Karimov as a rival on the track and had announced at the Spanish round that he wants to beat Karimov in the driver's championship.

Vic's results improved over the next few races, with 3 finishes, two in the low points. Quoted from after the Austrian round: "For now I want to pace myself and develop the car. It seems that our car was off the pace and for now we just want to win some money to improve my skills and tune up the car."